International studio (19.1903)

whose miniature paint-
ing is weil known, has
attempted, in the exam-
ple of which we give a
coloured iliustration, to
bring the art up to date.
No more favourabie sub-
ject couid be chosen for the
purpose than the modern
court dress of a lady; and
it would not be surprising
if the manner of present-
ment conceived and carried
out by Miss Holme were
to become in the near
future a favourite means
of recording memorabie
functions in the iives of
the more favoured of the
fair sex. It has been im-
possibie in our reproduction
to give all the deiicacy and glittering effect of satin
and silk and goid thread. The original work must
be seen to be appreciated at its fuli vaiue.

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LASGOW.—Scottish painting manifests
its vitality as much in water-colour as
in the sister art; and even the Royal
Scottish Academy is becoming aware

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of its claims, and is treating its practitiOners better
than ever before. Whether Glasgow produces more
strikmg work than Edinburgh it would be fruitless
to discuss here ; sufhce it to say that in any show,
British or Continental, the qualihed observer could
not help noting such Glasgow work as the draw-
ings of J. G. Laing, R. M. G. Coventry, and Fulton
Brown. The hrst is widely known as a skilful



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